Chemistry
‘Curvy bacteria’ weigh the benefits of different shapes
University of Lincoln research finds a curved shape is beneficial for movement and chemotaxis Research by scientists into why some...
New probe could help surgeons more accurately remove tumours
RCSI study has potential to transform surgical management of cancerCredit: Maxwell Photography DUBLIN, 2 July, 2019: A study led by...
How to finance solar power
Solar finance expert Jenny Chase explains how business is as important as technology in making sustainable solar power an affordable...
Simple ‘smart’ glass reveals the future of artificial vision
Credit: Photo by Sam Million-Weaver MADISON -- The sophisticated technology that powers face recognition in many modern smartphones someday could...
Targeted therapy combination improves survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2019, Barcelona, Spain, July 3-6Credit: European Society for Medical Oncology Barcelona, Spain, 6 July...
Data demonstrate efficacy of more flexible dose of regorafenib to relieve side-effects in mCRC patients
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2019, Barcelona, Spain, July 3-6Credit: Courtesy of VHIO Barcelona, Spain, 6 July 2019 -...
First observation of native ferroelectric metal
tungsten ditelluride shows bistable and electrically switchable spontaneous polarization states; potential for new nano-electronics applicationsCredit: FLEET In a paper released...
A new way of making complex structures in thin films
Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Self-assembling materials called block copolymers,...
Discovery reveals prolific ability of Schwann cells to generate myelin
OHSU research could lead to new therapies to heal nervous system disorders Scientists have discovered that a special type of...
Camera brings unseen world to light
Portable polarization-sensitive camera could be used in machine vision, autonomous vehicles, security, atmospheric chemistry and moreCredit: Harvard SEAS When the...
Scientists invent fast method for ‘directed evolution’ of molecules
The technique, dubbed VEGAS, works in mammalian cells and can yield useful new molecules within days, providing scientist with a...
WVU researchers map crystals to advance treatments for stroke, diabetes, dementia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Medications attach to the proteins in our bodies the way spacecrafts dock into the International Space Station. Describing that...
Protein-linked sugars are crucial for the uptake of proteins linked to Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 6 million people worldwide, is caused by the buildup of alpha-synuclein...
How scientists used NASA data to predict appearance of July 2 eclipse
Animation comparing the predicted appearance of the Sun's corona during the July 2, 2019, eclipse with a photo of the...
Researchers save images not with a microchip, but with metabolites
Small molecules can encode data from an image and be read with over 98 percent accuracyWriting and reading data encoded...
Experiments show dramatic increase in solar cell output
Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In any...
Thomas Ebbesen, physical chemist, awarded the CNRS Gold Medal for 2019
Credit: © Caroline Schneider This year's CNRS Gold Medal, one of France's most prestigious scientific prize, has been awarded to...
Black (nano)gold combat climate change
Credit: Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemical Science Global warming is a serious threat to the planet and the living beings....
Scent composition data reveal new insights into perfume success
Network analysis approach could aid exploration of new scent combinations Mathematical analysis of online perfume data shows how the unique...
Murder in the Paleolithic? Evidence of violence behind human skull remains
Credit: Kranoti et al, 2019 New analysis of the fossilized skull of an Upper Paleolithic man suggests that he died...
